DIY - Valentine V1 Radar Detector Installed to Rear View Mirror

[ClutchKargo]

I just finished installing my V-1 to my rear view mirror and it turned out great.

I used two products for the installation I got off eBay. First I used a "Stealth Mirror Cord" from Safe-N-Sound1 because it has smaller wires to push into the back of the connector than the inviscord which has to be filed down to fit. Then to attach my V-1 I used a mount from Blend Mounts. The mount was expensive, I also got the one that is hinged, but it gave the best mounting flexibility for adjustments on the install and I didn't mind spending a little more and doing it right the first time for my Camaro.

First using a #20 torx undo the mirror and slide it up the windshield bracket to remove it from the windshield. Then there is a two piece plastic cover over the connector and wire that goes to the mirror this will pull away from the windshield and down from the roof. To release the power connector take a small screw driver or pointed object and push in the release pin on the front of the connector and it will come right off.

You should now have the mirror completely removed.

Next you'll need to connect the Stealth cord. On the side of the connector closest to the metal winshield bracket is where you'll push in the Stealth cord wires. On one end you'll see a black and white striped wire, push the black stealth cord wire into the back of the connector where this striped wire goes in. On the opposite side of same row of wires there is a red wire which is one wire back from the end, there is a green wire on the end. Push the red stealth cord wire into the back of the connector where the red wire goes in. It's a little tight to get the red wire back in there, but use some thin needle nose pliers and take your time.

I then reconnected the connector to the car and fired up the V-1 to make sure the connections were good before I went on.

Next I used two cable ties to tighten the stealth cord to the existing wires to secure the connection.

I then installed the Blend Mount to the mirror and headed to the car to reinstall the mirror adjust and tighten it all up.

Everything went together fantastic and it looks great, for me this is much easier and cleaner than messing with running wires to the fuse box and/or cutting an soldering wires.

Now here are my pictures:


Red wire inserted into back of bracket into existing red wire slot next to Green wire, it's hard to see but there are two red wires in this slot.




Black wire into black and white striped wire slot



Cable tie the wires



Ready to reinstall



Plastic covers back over connector



Front View



Left Side



Right side



Second view Right Side



I hope this helps some of you with your radar detector installation.

Clutch

[amanc96]

looks good! this looks like the route i want to go!!!

[buddylok]

wow.. this is great.. I've ordered the stealth mirror cord last week, was wondering which wire to use from the mirror.

Thanks for the info.

[ClutchKargo]

Glad I can help out............

The two wires I used are switched and work perfect.

[obe1]

Nice write-up! Just ordered all the parts.

[obe1]

Just installed mine per your instructions; worked out great! I ended up notching one of the plastic covers where the new wire comes out. The fuse holder built into the wire ended up right at that junction so I snipped out a 1/4" notch with diagonal cutters and filed the edges smooth.

[POWERFREAK]

nice write-up and install. But weird thing is that I used an invisacord and it fit perfectly.

[HaZe_X]

Glad to see that the Camaro mirror mount is the same size as the one in my TBSS..great write up. Although I made my own wires for the back of the mirror to power the stealth display, so its totally PnP, instead of wire splicing.

[buddylok]

I don't have the auto dimming mirrors with my 1LT and wires in the connector are different on the mirror side. So I have to tap into the top connector instead.

Black to Black, Red to Pink.

[SSTony]

where did you get the blend mount from?

[04Ram2500Hemi]

This is a great thread (I love the search function). I've been giving this a lot of thought since I ordered my Camaro. Great write up!

[Ivan @ Southwest Speed]

You guys really dig the V1? I have been wanting to invest in a detector...I've been SOTP'ing it for the last 20 years and sometimes it don't work out...lmao

Anything bad to say about em?? I've read great things.

Thanks,
Ivan

[enigma]

Hay Clutch, thanks for the post, very good job. I have been looking at the Blend mount and wondering if the RD positioned below the mirror creates and even bigger blind spot there. After having it installed for some time now are you finding the RD blocking your vision, or have you learned to look around it?

[obe1]

Originally Posted by SSTony

where did you get the blend mount from?

http://www.blendmount.com/